When you give someone a Notice of Hearing, it includes the allegations so one knows how to prepare their defense.

At the hearing, tthe allegations were in no way similar to the allegations on the notice. This is a very recognizable violation of due process — just one example of how the hearing was illegal.

I will be happy to sit with Ms. Owens anytime and anywhere and go over each violation that I believe occurred. It will need to be in public with media present. Just her and I. She said there was nothing illegal about the hearing, so she should be able to respond to my issues in detail.

Yes, I violated the code of ethics. HOWEVER, our Oath of Office states that we will follow the state Constitution. Article one, section five states: “Every person may freely speak, write, express and publish his views on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of such right; and no law shall be enacted to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press.”

I am willing to admit I violated the code is because the code is a violation of my constitutional rights! You can put any law on the books; you just cannot enforce the illegal ones. This is why I will not sit with someone who has brought no sound doctrine to support her code of ethics.

The thing is, they cannot force me to sit with them, which shows that the code is unenforceable. If the city wished to have a code of ethics for commissioners, it would have to go on the ballot to be put in our city charter and be voted on by our bosses: YOU!